The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-06-16
A GROWING MARKET.
What Raleigh, North Carolina, is Doing
in the Tobacco Trade.


in the Tobacco Trade.
from Southern Tobacco Sournal]
The Journal representative visited Raj
elgh last week and was surprised to find
that our capital city has made such Won
derful strides in the tobacco business dur
ing the past two years. This is only the
third year of Raleigh's work in the tobacco
trade and at present rate of increase few
more years will place her in the front
ranks of our State markets. The first
year, about one million pounds of leaf were
sold, the second year some two and half
million and this years sales are set down
at from three and half to four million
pounds There are already in Raleigh 3
good warehouses, 2 plug factories, 1 smok-
ing factory, 12 leaf houses and a large
number of wide awake leaf handlers
But when we think of Raleigh's location
in the midst of the bright tobacco district
there is no need to wonder at her growth
in this line. Being the Capital of the
State, with splendid banking facilities and
railroads tapping every section, why should
not Raleigh stand at the top of the list?
1t is noted fact that the tobacco sold on
this market is remarkable fo its fine quail
ties in all respects, and to-day Raleigh's
tobacco is sought and used by the largest
and most responsible firms in the United
States. There are probably more and larger
orders for tobacco in Raleigh than on any
other market in the South of equal size.
We fain would give extended notices of
all the tobacco firms of this live town did
our space permit, but we are compelled to
be brief in what we say.
The warehouses are large, well lighted
and well managed. Clever T. N. Jones is
manager of Jones' warehouse on the cor
ner of Blount and Davie streets. This is
the oldest warehouse in Raleigh, and Mr..
Jones has been the leader of the Raleigh
tobacco trade since it opened three years
ago Honest Tom Moseley is too well
known in the tobacco trade of N c., to
need any encouragement from our pen.
He is the efficient manager of Stronachs
warehouse which is probably the largest
and the best in the city. MessrS. Aiken
Brothers, young men of "New South"
energy and push are proprietors of the
Farmers warehouse where they have en-
joyed splendid sales the past season. These
gentlemen are natives of Granville county
and thoroughly educated on the subject of
tobacco.
When we turn to the leaf dealers of the
city we find the same clever souls Messrs.
Reed and McGee are typical tobacco men
and have established a reputation with
the trade that is enviabe The journal
owes them many thanks for special favors
shown it. Messrs. Park and IIobgood are
among the largest handlers of leaf in the
city and have established business that
extends to many of the largest firms in the
country. Mr.. Geo. b. McGehee though
but recently located here, is nevertheless
closely identified with the trade and has
already built up remunerative business.
Besides the above are Messrs. Lipscomb
and Faison, l. NJ. Proctor IL Co., D. B.
Avery, and others who are helping to
push the tobacco interest of our capital
city.
In the manufacture of the weed Messrs.
Harvey & Rand and Mr.. J. Z. Pogue are
the pioneers, but of these, separate sketches
will appear in latter issue of the Journal